This page contains a list of repositories with contents which you can download and put into your own repository. Make sure to check the terms and conditions of each repository. Some may allow redistribution of certain items, but not others.

Testing data

If all you need is data for internal testing (not public), you don't need to restrict yourself to one of the repositories listed here. Most DSpace repositories offer the OAI-PMH interface, so you can harvest their metadata and in some cases even their bitstreams (only bitstreams with anonymous read access; only DSpace repositories using XMLUI).

Remember that to display the data publicly on the internet, you need a license (permission from the copyright holder) for redistribution. See below for a List of redistributable repositories.

Locating the OAI-PMH interface

The OAI interface is usually accessible by adding "/oai/request" to the repository domain name or URL. Example of OAI base URL:

http://example.com/oai/request

To verify whether the OAI repository really is accessible, you should add "?verb=Identify" to the base URL to get an XML document with repository description. Example:

http://example.com/oai/request?verb=Identify

If it returns the XML document, you have found an OAI interface, proceed with next chapter How to harvest. If it returns a page not found (404 HTTP response code) or an error page, there is no OAI interface at this address (either the repository doesn't provide an OAI-PMH interface or it's not accessible at this URL or it's not publicly accessible).